A systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence on learning progress and inequality during summer vacations
Project holders :
- Bastian Betthaeuser (CRIS)
- Anders Bach-Mortensen (Carlsberg Foundation, University of Oxford)
Project description :
A key question in education policy is whether and to what extent the learning gap between children from different socio-economic backgrounds widens when schools are closed during summer vacations. A growing number of studies address this question, but findings vary depending on context. We propose to conduct a pre-registered systematic review, quality appraisal, and meta- analysis of the existing literature.
First, we will systematically search relevant academic and policy databases from different disciplines.
Second, we will assess the quality of the existing body of evidence and identify common risks of bias.
Third, we will extract and meta-analyze the information from all identified studies to address the following substantive questions:
(1) How does the length of summer vacations affect educational inequality?
(2) How does this vary across school subjects and grade levels?
(3) How does this differ across countries, and what factors explain cross-national differences (if any)?
The findings will serve as a basis for reforming education policy on the length of summer vacations and the provision of summer learning programs for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Research group recent events
- 6th edition of the workshop ‘Experimental research on social inequalities’
- L'impact des outils numériques sur les apprentissages des élèves - Évaluation du Plan numérique de 2015
- LIEPP seminar: "Les compétences prédictives de la réussite scolaire et du bien-être des enfants"
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Publications of the Research Group
- Agnès VAN ZANTEN, Amelia LEGAVRE, Engineering access to higher education through higher education fairs- LIEPP Working Paper, n° 22, April 2014
- Nina GUYON, Elise HUILLERY, Choix d’orientation et origine sociale : mesurer et comprendre l’autocensure scolaire LIEPP Report décembre 2014
- Agnès VAN ZANTEN, Alice OLIVIER, Les stratégies statutaires des établissements d’enseignement supérieur. Une étude des « journées portes ouvertes » , LIEPP Working Paper n°40, novembre 2015
- Yann ALGAN, Elise HUILLERY, Nina GUYON, Comment lutter contre la violence et le harcèlement à l'école et au collège ? LIEPP Policy Brief n°19, juin 2015
- Laura Perna, Improving Higher Education of All Students: Lessons from the United States , LIEPP Working Paper n°48, February 2016
- Nina GUYON, Elise HUILLERY, Biased Aspirations and Social Inequality at School: Evidence from French Teenagers , LIEPP Working Paper, n°44, January 2016
- Nina GUYON, Elise HUILLERY, Track choice and socioeconomic origin: measuring and explaining academic inhibition , LIEPP Policy Brief n°23, february 2016
- Carlo BARONE, Antonio SCHIZZEROTTO, Giovanni Maria ABBIATI, Giulia ASSIRELLI, Gender, information barriers and fields of study choice: a field experiment , LIEPP Working Paper, n°63, January 2017
- Carlo BARONE, Denis FOUGERE, Clément PIN, La lecture partagée: un levier pour réduire les inégalités scolaires? LIEPP Policy Brief n°44, septembre 2019
- Carlo BARONE, Denis FOUGERE, Clément PIN, Social origins, shared book reading and language skills in early childhood LIEPP Working Paper n°93, octobre 2019
- Clément PIN, Evaluation du Plan de simplification pour l'enseignement supérieur et la recherche LIEPP Report octobre 2019
- Giulia ASSIRELLI, Carlo BARONE, Emilio Chambouleyron, Reka Vonnak Shared Book Reading Interventions and Children's Skills LIEPP Working Paper n°98, december 2019
- Giulia ASSIRELLI, Carlo BARONE, Emilio Chambouleyron, Reka Vonnak Shared Book Reading Interventions and Children's Skills LIEPP Working Paper n°98, december 2019
- Jérôme AUST, Ulrike LEPONT, Les LABEX réinventés les appropriations paradoxales d'un instrument d'action publique en biologie LIEPP Policy Brief, n°42, Juin 2019
- Béatrice BOUTCHENIK, Pauline GIVORD, Olivier MONSO, How do restrictive zoning and parental choices impact social diversity in schools? LIEPP Working Paper n°105, February 2020
- Laudine CARBUCCIA , Interventions to foster academic aspirations adjustment among disadvantaged and female students - A PRISMA systematic review of literature , LIEPP Working Paper n°114, Novembre 2020
- Clément PIN, Évaluation d'un plan national de simplification administrative. Le cas de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche LIEPP Policy Brief n°50, Mars 2021
- Marco OBERTI, Mathieu ROSSIGNOL-BRUNET, Elise TENRET, Pauline BARRAUD DE LAGERIE, Yannick SAVINA Reconfiguration du champ des formations en sciences humaines en Île-de-France : le poids de la sélection LIEPP Working Paper n°121, Juin 2021
- Pauline GIVORD, How age at school entry affects future educational and socioemotional outcomes: Evidence from PISA. LIEPP Working Paper n°120, Mai 2021
- Pauline GIVORD, Qu'est-ce qu'un bon lycée ? Questions de mesure LIEPP Policy Brief n°54, octobre 2021
- Pauline GIVORD, Francesco AVVISATI The learning gain over one school year among 15-year-olds: An international comparison based on PISA Sciences Po LIEPP Working paper, July, 2022
- Per ENGZELL, Bastian BETTHAUSER, Anders BACH-MORTENSEN A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on learning LIEPP Working Paper n°134, May 2022
- Laudine CARBUCCIA, Carlo BARONE, Coralie CHEVALLIER, Valentin THOUZEAU Unequal access to early childcare : What role do demand-side factors play ? A PRISMA systematic review LIEPP Working Paper n°138, 2023
- Olivier MONSO, Audrey FARGES Fréquenter l'internat à l'entrée du lycée a-t-il un impact sur la réussite scolaire ? Une évaluation sur les lycées publics de l'Éducation nationale LIEPP Working Paper n°141, 2023